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Oh dear, where did Can I Bring the Dog get to?
Last week I went on a trip where there was, for all practical purposes, no internet available to me. Chico stayed with Julie and her dogs, and some other board and train visiting dogs. I heard by text that when … Continue reading
Have I been manipulated by my dog?
This morning around 8 the noises of heavy equipment arriving came floating in my windows. Banging and clanging and driving down a ramp sounds were followed by chainsawing and more clanging and scraping. When we finally headed out for a … Continue reading
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Tagged behavioral psychology, dog behaviors, Dogs, positive reinforcement
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Watermelon and more summer delights
I inherited half a watermelon this weekend. It turns out that Chico loves watermelon. The red part, the white part, the green part; but the red part is best. This summer, Chico can hang out in the front yard while … Continue reading
Dogs have to learn English before they can understand us
The Whole Dog Journal was recommended to me by a local kennel owner, so I subscribed to their email newsletter. In early June, they ran this great article talking about talking to dogs. “Try to remember that you have to … Continue reading
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Tagged behavioral psychology, clicker training, desirable behavior, Dogs
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The action plan
As I said in my last post, after the letter of complaint from my landlords, in fear of losing this creature who had changed my life, I ran to Julie for help and advice. She went through the letter point … Continue reading
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Tagged desirable behavior, dog behaviors, Dogs, greeting guests, Julie Daniels
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Meeting a dog, behaviors for humans
Chico is a pretty sociable guy, but he doesn’t like people to force their attentions on him. He’d much rather have you squat down to his level, maybe even turning away from him, and let him come to you, than … Continue reading
William Wegman interview
I have always loved William Wegman’s photos of his Weimeraners.They’re sometimes silly, sometimes elegant, always interesting, like this one: The Morgan Library & Museum in New York is currently having a show that examines the ways in which the artists, … Continue reading
Fun in Eva’s garden
My cousin Eva Sommaripa is an innovative market gardener. She has been at it for about 30 years and her farm is always a real pleasure to visit. When Chico and I were there recently, we both had a blast. … Continue reading
Chico and Mozzie play
This week Chico and I went to visit my cousin Eva at her amazing small farm. If you are interested in food or flowers or gardening here’s lots of exciting stuff going on there, and I plan to write more … Continue reading
Run Thoughs March 15, 2012
On Thursday the 15th of March Chico and I went to Run Throughs at White Mountain Agility in preparation for an upcoming trial (also because it’s fun and a good socializing opportunity). Here’s a video of our first of three … Continue reading
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Tagged agility, canine agility, dalmation, dog agility, Dogs, good dog, pairs relay, positive reinforcement
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Can I Bring the Dog? 